The author recounts the journey of Joanna, a neurodivergent woman whose education was abruptly ended in the fifth grade, limiting her opportunities. After becoming her legal guardian, the author reflects on Joanna's struggles with reading, often relegated to understanding contracts. Inspired by the idea that it’s never too late to rekindle a love for literature, the author gifts her a beautifully illustrated book about clouds, hoping to open doors to new experiences and joy in reading, filled with wonder and discovery.
There was no ceremony, no acknowledgment of what was being left behind-just the closing of a door.
I gave it to Joanna with the nervousness of someone offering an apology, a gesture meant to atone for years of limitation.
It is a book about clouds, written with the lightness and wonder of a child's first discovery of the sky.
I had a thought-I wonder if Joanna would enjoy reading a book? I knew she hadn't read for pleasure since she was a child.
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